Polyp Removed From Mouth

Miguel Hernandez Castro del Río. Camilo José Cela

The news of the murder of Lorca seems to be the catalyst that drives Miguel Hernández to travel to Madrid and to volunteer to defend the republic. Admitted to the Fifth Regiment of Militia, to receive no privilege, announced that their profession is the typist. After a period of instruction, is assigned to the second largest destination Fortifications and is to dig trenches.


falls ill and is rescued by fellow poets for the Battalion of talent in more productive missions.

Miguel, as intended Andalucía, Jaén, under the command of Commander Carlos Contreras (Vittorio Vidali) as a reporter on the Southern Front, Republican propaganda organ published in Jaén, under the Speaker of the Front.

From there, take the opportunity to travel from the front, trying to boost the morale of the troops with his poems.

accompanied the commander Carlos Vidali, as he relates it, in front of Castro del Río and Pozoblanco in April 1937, before going as agent propaganda to the siege and assault of the Sanctuary of Santa Maria de la Cabeza (Andujar).

there a document that attests to the presence of Miguel Hernández Carlos next to the commander. An interview he did and he finally Anthony Geist.

" Yes, Miguel Hernandez was very active. He was with me all the defense of Madrid. Then came, took him to Jaen, where we formed the Southern Front, which was also a body of intellectuals in charge of propaganda for the enemy camp. And after Castro came with me to the River to organize guerrillas operating in the enemy camp. In fact there is a picture of Michael on a lifted truck, where Michael speaks and recites his poems . "